Head of Artificial Intelligence
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Head of Artificial Intelligence salary in Leicestershire is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 82 | - | 102 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of AI | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 0.16% | - | 0.091% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | - | 0.098% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | - | £112,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | - | £125,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £87,500 | - | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £90,000 | - | £105,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 1,188 | 320 | 1,019 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.73% | 93.29% | 92.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 743 | 182 | 647 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £27,000 | £26,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,250 | £35,000 | £32,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.09% | +7.78% | -9.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £58,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £69,750 | £70,250 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,500 | £44,225 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -3.90% | -14.95% |
Head of AI
Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of AI within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 2 July 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Loughborough | - | 2 | £85,000 | - | |
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Head of AI Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 2 July 2026, Head of AI job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leicestershire region featuring Head of AI in the job title.
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Head of AI Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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